Bay of Eleusis

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The Bay of Eleusis is a small inlet of the Saronic Gulf in western Attica, Greece, known historically for its proximity to the ancient city and sanctuary of Eleusis.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Bay of Eleusis canonical 1
Port of Eleusis 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
inlet
adjacentTo Eleusis plain
linked to: Eleusis

Thriasio Plain
associatedWithReligion Eleusinian Mysteries of Demeter and Persephone
basinCountry Greece
bodyOfWaterType coastal inlet
coastlineFeature industrial coastline
port facilities
connectedTo Gulf of Corinth via Saronic Gulf and Isthmus region
country Greece
environmentalIssue industrial pollution concerns
geographicalFeature small, relatively enclosed bay
hasNearbyPort Elefsina port
linked to: Port of Elefsina
hasNearbySettlement Elefsina
Magoula
Mandra
historicalRole local hub for ancient maritime trade to Eleusis
historicalSignificance associated with the Eleusinian Mysteries
served as maritime access to ancient Eleusis
knownFor archaeological and historical importance of surrounding area
proximity to ancient Eleusis sanctuary
locatedEastOf Corinth
locatedIn Aegean Sea
Attica
Saronic Gulf
western Attica
locatedInMetropolitanArea Athens metropolitan area
locatedNear Elefsina
Eleusis
Megara
ancient city of Eleusis
linked to: Eleusis

sanctuary of Eleusis
locatedOnCoastOf Attica coast
locatedWestOf Athens
Piraeus
nearbyIsland Salamis
linked to: Salamis Island
openingDirection opens southeast toward the main Saronic Gulf
partOf Aegean Sea
Saronic Gulf
region Attica Peninsula
linked to: Attica peninsula

Central Greece
linked to: central Greece
separatedFrom Salamis Island by narrow straits
usedFor industrial shipping
maritime transport
waterBody Saronic Gulf

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Eleusis locatedOn Bay of Eleusis
Port of Elefsina alternativeName Port of Eleusis
linked to: Bay of Eleusis